Adjustable garment pattern positioner



Sept. 6, 1955 E. M. FRANKLIN ADJUSTABLE GARMENT PATTERN POSITIONER 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed DEC. 7, 1953 FIG. 2

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4 Claims. (Cl. 3315) The present invention relates to the art of dressmaking, and more particularly tothe making of custom-made wearing apparel designed to fit'certain individual persons; and specifically relates to an improvement in positioning certain body measurements over my present application now in the United States Patent Office under Serial Number 287,759, filed May 14, 1952, for an improvement in Dressmakers Pattern Gauge.

It is conventional practice at the present for makers of custom-made wearing apparel to follow one of two general practices. customer available for repeated ttings, or there must be a dummy made, duplicating the customers body measurements, so that the apparel may be fitted upon the dummy while the customer is absent. The amount of time involved for repeated fittings isobjeetionable to most customers.

The construction of such dummiesy requires a considerable amount of time, and the dummies take up an objectionable amount of storage space. One dressmaker, doing custom work, maykwell serve fifty or more steady customers during a years time, but the` storage of that many dummies would. require a considerable amount of space.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a body position measurement recording system which will complement the above mentioned pattern gauge.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a measuring system so designedl and arranged that all measurement data may be filed in a at compact folder, thus conserving storage space. p

An additional object is toprovide a device that may be used for body measurements on children of various ages and on different sized adults.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a body measuring device that is rcomparatively cheap to manufacture and of simple construction, enabling anyone familiar with dressmaking patterns to assemble.

In carrying out the present invention, inter-engaging and adjustable strips are used to fit the various body positions to be measured. A record is kept of the interengaged relation of these various strips, so that they may later be reassembled to, exactly reproduce theoriginal measured positions recorded at the former fitting of the customer. The strips are each numbered, and areA made of some flat flexible and non-stretchable material such as Celluloid, o-r plastic. The strips are attachable to each other in various adjustable positions, and: are marked so that a record may be kept of the exact adjusted relation of one strip with another `Which'meets or crosses.

After a strip-fitting of a customer has once been made, and a record has been kept of the comparative relationships of the various strips, the dressmaker can later reassemble any desired portion of the device and use it as a guide for positioning detail' body measurements, using the above mentioned pattern gauge, or if skilled in dressmaking the dressmaker may cut agarment, using the present invention as the pattern.. The inven- The dressmaker must either have the Patented Sept. 6, 1955 tion might therefore well be referred to'as an adjustable garment pattern positioner.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying two sheets of drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a front elevational View of a pattern positioner as it would appear when first fitted around a `persons figure, the dotted lines intended to illustrate-a portion of the persons body;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the rear of the pattern positioner;

Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the underarm portion of the device, the dotted lines intended to illustrate a portion of a persons body;

Figure 4 is an exploded plan view of the rear portion of the device;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing: the front portion of the device;

Figure 6 is an elevational view of the under-armportion of the device;

Figure 7 is an exploded plan view of the lportion. shown in Fig. 6;

Figure 8 is a vertical cross-sectional View taken substantially along the line 8-8 of Fig. 7;

Figure 9 is an exploded vertical cross-sectional view of a fastening method for the device;

Figure 10 is a plan View of a fragment of one part of the device; and,

Figure l1 is an exploded plan view of fragments of two portions of the device.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in those figures of the drawings in which they occur.

In the drawings:

In Fig. 9 is illustrated a conventional round-head paper fastener 1 having parallel flexible metal prongs 2. Reference numerals 3, 4 and` 5 indicate fragments of three strips of plastic with through perforations 6, 7 and 8, respectively. The prongs 2 of the fastener 1 may be placed through the perforations 6, 7 and 8 and flared outwardly, thus holding the strips in fixed relation. This strip holding means is hereinafter referred to as a fastener.

As seen in Figs. l and 2, the reference numeral indicates, as a whole, the front part and numeral 21 i11- dicates, as a whole, the back part of the device assembledl on a person, as shown by the dotted lines 22.

The front part 20, as seen in Fig. l, comprises a two piece right and left neck-sizer 23 and 24,. respectively, each of which is substantially flat and oblique triangularly in general configuration, as shown in Fig. 5.v The left front piece 23 has one base side 25 vertically disposed, complemental and parallel to, an identical sidef26 of the right front piece 24. The lower ends 27 and 28. of the pieces 23 and 24, respectively, are cut off perpendicular to the sides and 26. The longer sides 29 and- 30 of the triangular pieces 23 and 24, respectively, line outwardly to the left and right and are inclined downwardly to the ends 27 and 28, respectively. The upper sides of the pieces 23 and 24 have arcuate concave edges 31 and 32, respectively, conforming to the general contour of a front neck line, and forming two elongated straps 33 and 34 with a plurality of longitudinal spaced throughv perforations, for the purposes more fully explained hereinbelow. Adjacent the upper and lower ends of the sides 25 and 26 is placed a plurality ofv horizontally spaced through perforations 35 and 36, respectively, which may be complementally numbered or lettered`,. as shownmore clearly in Fig. 1l. The edge 26 is vertically scored or marked with indicia to facilitate measurements and is intended to be placed over the edge 2.5,v as seen inv Fig. l, and is attached thereto by a fastener at 3 the top and bottom edges through the perforations and 36.

A flat comparatively narrow longitudinal strip 37, having a plurality of longitudinally spaced through perforations adjacent its upper and lower ends 38 and 39, respectively, is fastened adjacent its upper end 38 to the ends 27 and 28 through a co-operatiug pair of perforations 36, and depends therefrom. The strip 37 is indicially marked longitudinally co-operating with the indicia of the side 26 to measure the distance from the front neck line to the waist line. A pair of similarly flat narrow longitudinal strips 40 and 41, having a plurality of longitudinally spaced through perforations adjacent their ends 42 and 43 and 44-45, respectively, are fastened adjacent and with their respective ends 42 and 44 overlapping, to -a selected through perforation spaced from the lower end 39 of the strip 37. The strips 40 and 41 flatly encompass the front left and right sides, respectively, of the waist line.

A similar somewhat longer pair of flat narrow longitudinal strips 46 and 47, having a through perforation adjacent the ends 48 and 49, respectively, and a plurality of longitudinal spaced perforations adjacent their respective opposite ends 50 and 51, are fastened together at the ends 48 and 49 for flatly encompassing the front left and right sides of the bust line.

A similar shorter pair of at narrow longitudinal strips 52 and 53, having a through perforation adjacent the ends 54 and 55, respectively, and a plurality of longitudi nally spaced perforations adjacent their respective opposite ends 56 and 57, are fastened together at the ends 54 and for flatly locating and measuring the front left and right sides of the arm to arm line.

The back part 21, as seen in Fig. 2, comprises a two piece right and left neck-sizer 60 and 61, respectively, each of which is substantially flat and oblique triangularly in general configuration, as shown in Fig. 4. The right back piece 60 has one base side 62 vertically disposed, complemental and parallel to an identical side 63 of the left back piece 61. The lower ends 64 and 65 of the pieces 60 and 61, respectively, are cut off perpendicular to the sides 62 and 63. The longer sides 66 and 67 of the triangular pieces 60 and 61, respectively, lie outwardly to the right and left and are inclined downwardly to the ends 64 and 65, respectively. The upper sides of the pieces 60 and 61 have arcuate concave edges 68 and 69, respectively, conforming to the general contour of a back neck line and forming two elongated straps 70 and 71 with a plurality of horizontal spaced through perforations co-operating with the straps 33 and 34. Adjacent the upper and lower ends of the sides 62 and 63 is placed a plurality of horizontally spaced through perforations 72 and 73, respectively, which may be complementally marked as explained for the sides 25 and 26 hereinabove. The edge 63 is vertically marked or scored with indicia to facilitate measurements and is intended to be placed over the edge 62, as shown in Fig. 2, and attached thereto by a fastener at the top and bottom edges through the perforations 72 and 73.

A fiat comparatively narrow longitudinal strip 74, having a plurality of longitudinally spaced through perforations adjacent its upper and lower ends 75 and 76, respectively, is fastened adjacent its upper end 75 to the ends 64 and 65 through a co-operating pair of perforations 73 and depends therefrom. The strip 74 is indicially marked longitudinally co-operating with the indicia of the side 63 to measure the distance from the back neck line to the waist line. A pair of similarly fiat narrow longitudinal strips 77 and 78, having a plurality of longitudinally spaced through perforations adjacent their ends 79-80 and 81-82, respectively, are fastened adjacent and with their respective ends 79 and 81 overlapping, to a selected through perforation spaced from the lower end of the strip 74. The strips 77 and 78 flatly encompass the back right and left sides, respectively, of the waist line.

A similar somewhat long'fer pair of flat narrow longitudinal strips 83 and 84, having a through perforation adjacent the ends, respectively, and a plurality of longitudinal perforations adjacent their respective opposite ends 87 and 88, are fastened together at the ends 85 and 86 for flatly encompassing the back right and left sides of the bust line.

A similar shorter pair of at narrow longitudinal strips 89 and 90, having a through perforation adjacent the ends 91 and 92, respectively, and a plurality of longitudinal spaced perforations adjacent their respective opposite ends 93 and 94, are fastened together at the ends 91 and 92 for atly locating and measuring the back right and left sides of the arm to arm line.

In Fig. l0 is illustrated a portion of one of the iiat narrow longitudinal strips showing an indicial marking, for example, inches, with through perforations 95 spaced every one-fourth inch. It is through such co-operating through perforations in adjoining strips or pieces that the fastener 1 is intended to be used.

In Figs. 3 and 6 is illustrated an under-arm seam guide 100, comprising a front piece 101, a back piece 102 anda' vertical strip 103. As seen more clearly in Fig. 7, the front piece 101 has a forward vertical edge 104, and edge 105, perpendicular to the edge 104. A portion of the piece 101 extends rearwardly forming a narrow strip 106, having as its lower edge a continuation of the edge 105 and ending abruptly parallel to the edge 104. A similar strip 107 extends rearwardly from the piece 101 in a spaced and parallel relation to the strip 106. The upper rearward edge of the piece 101 has an upwardly extending arcuate curve 108 to conform with the forward edge of an under-arm line endlt ing at the upper edge 109, which is parallel with the lower edge 105. Similarly the back piece 102 has a vertical edge 110 and a lower edge 111 perpendicular to the edge 110. A portion of the piece 102 extends forwardly, forming a narrow strip 112, having as its lower edge a continuation of the edge 111, and ending abruptly parallel to the edge 110. A similar strip 113 extends forwardly from the piece 102 in a spaced and parallel relation to the strip 112. The four strips 106, 107, 112 and 113 have cooperating longitudinal spaced through perforations 114. The upper forward edge of the piece 102 has an upwardly extending arcuate curve 115 to conform with the rearward edge of an under-arm line, which ends at the upper edge 116 and is parallel with the lower edge 111.

The vertical strip 103 is of a length sufficient to permit a through perforation 117 adjacent each of its ends to co-operate with perforations 114 in the upper strips 107 and 113, and the lower strips 106 and 112. A through perforated button 118, having an annular groove around its periphery, is slidably disposed within a vertically elongated slot 120. The under-arm guide 100 is placed under either the right or left arm and adjusted so it fits well up to the arm while the arm is in a downward position and is fastened together with the vertical strip 103 in the seam line position. The `arm is then raised slightly and a greased pencil 121, shown in dotted lines in4 Fig. 8, is placed within the perforation of the button 118 and moved up and down in the slot 120, thus marking the under-arm seam line definitely on the body 22 of the individual client.

Operation The front part 20 is assembled on the body by placing the left front 23 and the right front 24 on the front of the body with the side 26 overlapping the side 25 enough to properly tit the arcuate` curves 31 and 32 about the front neck line, then the edges 25 and 26 are fastened together by fasteners 1 through the perforations 35 and 36. Similarly the back part 21 is assembled on the back of the body and fastened together with the arcuate curves 68 and 69, describing the back neck line. The straps 70 and 71 of the back neck-sizer, bends forward over the shoulders on each side of the neck, overlapping the straps 33 and 34 and are fastened together through co-operating perforations, making sure that a like numbered pair of perforations are fastened on each side of the neck. Depending strips 37 and 74 are attached at their upper ends to the front and back center position, respectively, and the waist line set of strips 40-41 and 77-'78 are attached to the depending strips 37 and 74 at the waist line, and are fastened adjacent their ends 43 to 82 and 45 to 80 through like numbered co-operating perforations. The strips 46 and 47 are fastened together adjacent their ends 48 and 49, and this point is positioned over the vertical front center line. Similarly the back strips 83 and 84 are fastened and positioned over the back vertical center line and the strips 51 to 87 and 50 to 88 are fastened together at the side seams through co-operating like numbered perforations around the bust line. Similarly the strips 52-55 and 89-90 are assembled at and thereby meet at the curved line of the arm hole adjacent the front and back of the arms. After this has been accomplished, the dress-maker need only to record the numbers or letters of the fastened cooperating perforations, and the positioner can be removed from the body and later reassembled to conform to these exact measurements for positioning another pattern.

The positioner is adapted to be made in three sizes, small, medium, and large, being illustrated and the dotted lines 124 and 125 on the front and back neck-sizers, respectively, indicating the position at which they are cut off to form the two smaller sizes.

Obviously the invention is susceptible to some change or alteration without defeating its practicability, and I therefore do not wish to be confined to the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings and described herein, further than 1 am limited by the scope of the appended claims.

l claim:

1. An assemblable clothes pattern positioner for gauging and recording specific human body measurements, comprising: a front and back pair of flat flexible elongated indicial neck-sizers, co-operatively and adjustably fastened adjacent their upper ends for encompassing a neck line; a pair of fiat flexible longitudinal indicial strips each having one end adjustably fastened adjacent to and depending from the lower end of each said pair of necksizers, respectively; three sets of flat flexible longitudinal indicial strips, one set comprising two pairs fastened only at the center front and back to said neck-sizers, respectively, for describing the front and back arm to arm lines, respectively, a second set comprising two pairs fastened only at the center front and back to said necksizers, respectively, encompassing a body at the bust line, a third set comprising two pairs encompassing a body at the waist line and vertically and adjustably fastened only at the center front and back to said depending strips, respectively, whereby the neck-sizers and longitudinal strips may be adjusted to fit a particular persons body position measurements; a fiat flexible adjustably fastened under-arm seam guide, said guide having oppositely disposed upwardly extending end portions and having arcuately curved inward edges describing an under-arm line; and means for marking the under-arm seam.

2. Structure as specified in claim 1, in which the marking means includes: a flat elongated strip adjustably fastened adjacent the Vertical center line of said guide, having a through perforated button slidably disposed in a vertically elongated slot, whereby a greased pencil may be placed Within said perforated button, marking the body when moved by said button in said slot.

3. An assemblable clothes pattern positioner for gauging and recording specic human body measurements, comprising: a front and back pair of flat exible elongated indicial neck-sizers, cooperatively adjustable vertically and fastened adjacent their upper ends for encompassing a neck line; each said pair comprising, a right and left substantially wedge-shaped piece, respectively, having one complemental edge disposed adjacent the vertical center line of a body; said complemental edges laterally and adjustably fastened together; a pair of flat flexible longitudinal indicial strips, having one end adjustably fastened adjacent and depending to the Waist line from the lower end of each said pair of neck-sizers, respectively; three sets of at flexible longitudinal indicial strips, one set comprising two pairs fastened only at the center front and back, respectively, encompassing the waist line vertically and adjustably fastened to said depending strips, a second set comprising two pairs fastened only at the center front and back, respectively, to said neck-sizers and encompassing the bust line, and a third set comprising two pairs fastened only at the center front and back, respectively, to said neck-sizers above said second set for describing the front and back arm to arm lines, respectively, whereby the neck-sizers and longitudinal strips may be adjusted to fit a particular persons body measurements; a flat fiexible adjustably fastened under-arm guide; and means for marking the under-arm seam.

4. Structure as specified in claim 3, in which the marking means includes: a flat elongated strip adjust-- ably fastened adjacent the vertical center line of said guide, having a through perforated button slidably disposed in a vertical elongated slot, whereby a greased pencil may be placed within said perforated button, marking the body when moved by said button in said slot.

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